The Triumph Dolomite Club - EzBoard Archive

If like me you have a car that only runs at its best on Shell Optislurp, make the most of it while you can.<br>
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According to my local forecourt most of the country's supply went up in flames at Buncefield.<br>
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Oh sh*t...It's hard enough for me to get Optimax near me as it is, my nearest Shell garage is about 8 miles away in Clevedon. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rolleyes --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/eyes.gif ALT=":rolleyes"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

<p>Martin<br>
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This might be of some use, it's the list of tesco sites selling 99 octane...<br>
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What about BP ultimate, it`s my personal preferance.

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1976 Dolomite 1850 HL Auto<br>
1979 Dolomite 1850 HL Man o/d<br>
1989 Noisy Mini 1340 <br>
1995 2.3 Saab 900<br>
1968 1300 FWD</p><i></i>

That's my 2nd choice at the mo as it's only 97 RON.

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My closest station that does the 99 octance is in England <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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Have tried Esso Supreme (97 RON) a few times recently as an alternative to Optimax, and my car seems quite happy on it.

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If this is true about the Optimax stock going BOOM, this just proves my earlier point about fuel all beng the same, as the former Hemel fuel dump was a Total / Fina / Elf / Texaco operaton....

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I've heard that before Jod - when you consider the logistics in fuel distribution it makes a lot of sense really. I'll have to have a chat with my dad who used to drive fuel tankers for a living before he retired 7 years ago.<br>
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Anyway apart from gossip from my local forecourt bint I havent the same story anywhere else - so maybe she was talking a load of old cock!

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No Optimax available at my local Shell garage today.....

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This might be bollox too! I heard it was mainly AVTUR (jet engine fuel) but who knows......<br>


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Shell put out a public announcement out about the whole fiasco. Blamed buncefield fire and re-arranging logistics or something. I got some Optimax in Northampton yesterday but a few people are reporting shortages of ultimate, optimax etc all over the country. Definitely some truth in it. <br>
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... none available in Northumberland today either.

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No Optimax here at all last week. Good job I bought a bottle of Millers lead and octance treatment really, only got it so I could use my card to buy a spanner in the local factors <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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Haven't had any in Leighton for 1/2 weeks now.....all pumps dry.<br>
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Never mind, I use Teshco's finest 99 now....

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